Total births
61
Boys' name · since 1925
Herlin
Herlin has 61 recorded births since 1925 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2008 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 61
- total births
- 1925–2025
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 25%
- born in that decade
Herlin is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 61 have been recorded since 1925.
Herlin has 61 recorded births among boys since 1925, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1925 to 2025.
- 61 total births
- 1925–2025 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 25% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
61 boys have been named Herlin since 1925, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2025.
- 61
- total births
- 1925–2025
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 25%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
25% of everyone ever named Herlin was born in this single decade.
2008
Single peak year
8 babies were named Herlin in 2008 - its busiest year on record.
Herlin's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Herlin's SSA record in two at 2008 and the more recent half accounts for 52% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 48%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1936, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2008 peak of 8, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Herlin at a glance
Last recorded 2025Peak year
2008
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1925
Herlin popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1925–2025
- Peak year (2008)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 101 years of records
Herlin by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Herlin's strongest decade.
15 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 25% of all-time use.
Herlin births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s
1920s
6 births
- 1930s
1930s
11 births
- 1950s 5
1950s
5 births
- 2000s
2000s
15 births
- 2010s
2010s
11 births
- 2020s
2020s
13 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 15 births (25% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Herlin? ▼
Herlin has been given to 61 babies in the U.S. since 1925, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2025. 8 babies were born in 2008, its single highest year.
When was Herlin most popular? ▼
Herlin was most popular in the 2000s decade with 15 total births. The single peak year was 2008.
How long has the name Herlin been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Herlin since 1925 -- 101 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Herlin? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Herbert, Herman, Herschel, Hershel, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Herlin's data
- Herlin's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (15 total births) through the 2020s (13) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Herlin
Nearby Names Like Herlin
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Herlin
Herbert Boy
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Herman Boy
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Herschel Boy
#4892 10,674 births
Hershel Boy
#2675 10,329 births
Heriberto Boy
#2531 10,266 births
Compare Herlin side by side: Herlin vs Herbert Herlin vs Herman Herlin vs Herschel
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Data Sources
Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1925–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Herlin: Baby Name Since 1925 - 61 Births, Peak 2008." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/herlin. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Herlin draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.